desabarrancabais
Syllables
de-sa-ba-rran-ca-bai-s
Pronunciation
/desabaɾɾaŋkaˈβais/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
des- + abarrancar + -bais
The word 'desabarrancabais' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: de-sa-ba-rran-ca-bai-s. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bai'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, accounting for vowel-centered syllables and consonant clusters like 'rr'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) were dislodging/removing from a ravine.
You were dislodging/removing from a ravine.
“Vosotros desabarrancabais las piedras para construir el camino.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bai'), following the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. bai — Open syllable, stressed.. s — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant unless the cluster represents a single phoneme (e.g., 'rr').
- The 'rr' cluster must remain together as it represents a trilled 'r' sound.
- The 'b' to 'v' alternation is a common phonetic variation but doesn't affect syllabification.
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